The German Ambassador to South Korea, Georg Schmidt, emphasized that while neither country can replace superpowers like the U.S. or China, closer cooperation among middle powers can bolster stability amid escalating global conflicts.
Ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s summit with President Lee Jae-myung, Schmidt advocated derisking over decoupling, highlighting shared value chains in semiconductors, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence, underpinned by major investments from German firms like Merck and Sartorius. Addressing shared security challenges tied to North Korea’s involvement in Ukraine, Schmidt reiterated Germany’s role in the United Nations Command and proposed deeper defense cooperation in cybersecurity, drones, and uncrewed systems, while stressing the need for sustained dialogue.
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